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title: Battle of Thermopylae 480 BCE
author: Dept. of History, US Military Academy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1134/battle-of-thermopylae-480-bce/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Battle of Thermopylae 480 BCE

_Authored by Dept. of History, US Military Academy_

## Image File

[![Battle of Thermopylae 480 BCE](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1134.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1134.png)

## Image Caption

A map indicating the location and military positions taken in the [Battle of Thermopylae](https://www.worldhistory.org/thermopylae/) in 480 BCE between the Persian invading forces of [Xerxes I](https://www.worldhistory.org/Xerxes_I/) against a small [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) force led by Spartan king [Leonidas](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Leonidas/). Defending the pass for three days, the Greek force was ultimately defeated.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Academy, D. o. H. U. M. (2013, April 06). Battle of Thermopylae 480 BCE. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1134/battle-of-thermopylae-480-bce/>
### Chicago
Academy, Dept. of History, US Military. "Battle of Thermopylae 480 BCE." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 06, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1134/battle-of-thermopylae-480-bce/>.
### MLA
Academy, Dept. of History, US Military. "Battle of Thermopylae 480 BCE." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Apr 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1134/battle-of-thermopylae-480-bce/>.

## License & Copyright

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